Final Exam Review - part 1

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he mentioned that certain rights were unalienable. What does that mean?

• you can't have them

• you can't have them taken away

• you don't need them

• you can lose them

The Ancient Roman Republic with its separation of Powers and a system of checks between the 3 branches of government set an example for later governments like the______________

• North Koreans

• Nazi Germany

• United States

• Soviet Union

The Olympic Games brought people together in the spirit of peaceful competition originated in which country?

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• The American Colonies

Democracy began in the classical Greek city-state of Athens. This was the first time __________ were allowed to choose their leaders.

• rich elite

• citizens

• outsiders

• one man

__________ was a famous Ancient Greek Philosopher. He is considered to be the founder or father of Philosophy.

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Freud

• Galileo

The Aztec capital of ____________ was built in the middle of a large lake, Lake Texcoco.

• Monterrey

• Lima

• Yucatan

• Tenochtitlan

Which group of people came in 1521 and conquered the Aztecs?

• Spanish Conquistadors

• English Sailors

• Pilgrims

• French Foreign Legion

Why were the Middle Ages called the Dark Ages?

• There was very little sunlight

• There was little education during this time period

• They was constant war

• There was no electricity

What empire's fall was the beginning of the Dark Ages/Middle Ages?

• Ancient Greeks

• Ancient Romans

• Mesopotamians

• Ancient Egyptians

What disease was spread by flea bites during the Middle Ages?

• malaria

• cholera

• bubonic plague

• smallpox